A road safety charity set up 11 years ago in the wake of a river drowning has offered £10,000 to help to provide a “forgotten corner” of the Fens with safety barriers following two deaths.

Graham Chappell, Fenland Road Safety Campaign Charlotte’s Way, said: “Some might see it as only two deaths from 1994 to 2017, but that’s two too many.”

A “forgotten corner of Fenland” is how he describes Honey Farm Bend, on the B1098 Sixteen Foot between Chatteris and Manea where a young mum died in a submersion accident in 1994 while her baby was pulled to safety.

In the other, a 54 year old woman died while on her way to a car boot sale in Wimblington 2017.

“I travel the road regularly and even I find Honey Farm bend can take you by surprise, by how sharp it is and quick you come up on it.”

Mr Chappell began campaigning following the death of nine year old Charlotte Walker of Christchurch in a river submersion accident near Bedlam Bridge in 2008.

His campaign led to barriers at the bridge near the collision spot and then at North Bank, Whittlesey, where teenager Hannah Yates died in 2013.

Mr Chappell also discovered the Ramsey Forty Foot barrier was missing its vital tension bolts and ensured this was remedied.

Forty Foot Bank from Chatteris to Ramsey Picture: GRAHAM CHAPPELL

He also pressed for the end of delays to install speed cameras along the Forty Foot from Chatteris to Ramsey where six people died in river immersion accidents in a twelve month period, including a seven year old boy.

• If anyone is interested in fund raising contact the campaign on 07505-726475.

Photo taken once the safety barrier was installed at North Bank, near Whittlesey. Picture: GRAHAM CHAPPELL

Photo taken before the safety barrier was installed at North Bank, near Whittlesey. Picture: GRAHAM CHAPPELL